Donald's POV "Consider it as a vacation, Don," Ezio whispered. He shoved out a cigarette case from his pocket and hung the cigar in between his index and middle fingers. But before he proceed to light it, he patted my shoulder twice and smiled briefly. He appeared horrific yet seems contented somehow. Having drawn in a lungful of the cigar. His hoarse voice was released with the smoke that engulfed the fresh air. "Father won't go back on his words, you know." I averted an outrageous gaze at him, the same was the tone I reply him with. "It has only been a year! This is your 5th year, Ezio and you will be promoted soon! Besides, just like I, you also have become the Boss of the Russian Wing since your college till you graduated." "Why should I have to wait till I graduate... huh?!" He furrowed his face after tracing the smoke till it fade into the air. I was once his disciple. He trained me for 2 years when I was 12 years. During that time, he was 18 years. Therefore, aside fro
Donald's POVThat night, I did not visit Melissa in her room. I was too downpour to have a dialogue with anyone. Even Stacy had disappeared without a trace. So, I spent the night consuming myself with the dismay that the trial earned me.The next morning, I left for school alone, not after I killed the Secretary who always drives me. Mostly, I don't go to school driving myself, and as for Stacy? I couldn't be driven by a girl. My principles were intact and I followed them strictly.I was surprised to see Melissa outside the Mansion alone. She was under the Marquee, leisurely sitting and flipping the page of the novel from yesterday when I arrived late in the evening.She seem to have gained her strengths now and could tour around the Mansion. I wanted to sneak into the Mansion as she was the last person I want to see. Seemingly, seeing her around was causing me chronic pain and aching regret. She was the cause of all that happened. Her encounter with me had brought to me nothing but
Melissa's POVI met Stacy in the living room, crushing some cookies as she was seeing a movie. My steps took aback as she averted her gaze at me. Seems the flapping sound of the slippers I wore caught her attention. Her gaze narrowed at me before she sprouted her usual weird smile. I kept a straight face. Rushed to the room to change and took all that belong to me. I had thought 7 days would spare me from the dilemma I found myself but seems that would not help at all. Staying here a little longer would cost Donald and Stacy lots of losses. Most importantly, their lives. My Father would track me here and once found out about this man, he would go far to destroy his reputation. He would term him a kidnapper. A multi-billionaire like him would be wrecked by rumors. There wouldn't be a way this man would get out from a scandalous man like my father. He did not call me for days but when he does, he implored me to return home willingly or else, he would do otherwise. But if I yield to
Melissa's POVThose laughs ended as soon as we got out of the gate. Behold, I was dumbstruck at the scenery. The mansion was the sole building on that Island. The wide landscape was covered with greenish carpet grasses, far from the space my eyes couldn't estimate. While the single road narrowly long to an endless point. Was this place the city I was born in? Too beautiful to underrate!"Wow!" I gasped as I focused on the window. Quietness brimmed my heart as the car quietly moved. I felt so empty in and out. I didn't know when my eyes clouded and tears rained like a droplet of rainfall.I was stuck between my wish and my father's wish for me.It seemed Stacy notice me, she clicked the play screen on the Music Tape. However, within a few seconds that the music playing, she tapped the screen again but restively.The way her finger touch the screen was as though, she was under tension. Shakingly, she couldn't press the exact screen but kept tapping the surface roughly. Suddenly, a ha
Melissa's POV"Time up," he let out, however, he was still holding me tight."Lissa…" my name came out of his lips sweetly and my heart pumped faster, "Time up." He repeated, sounding husky."Err—" my voice malfunctioned, I couldn't process anything to say. "You should let…""Let go of my hands." He whispered quickly. Immediately, I looked down. I was mortified to see my hands pressing flatly upon his, "Err—" I freed it instantly and yanked from him. Embarrassed, I paced faster.My heart almost fell out of my chest. Why crossed the lane? Why was my chest sounding vehement?! Gosh! What was all this mess!!!Before I become conscious of myself, he was already pulling me toward his car. I was staggering as my legs were too heavy to lift. "Seems your legs were still aching." He murmured and lifted me in bridal style.My senses function immediately. Stacy was right there, staring at us if I was not mistaken. "What the hell are you doing?""Hey! Place me down!" I struggled.His grip tight
Melissa's POVMy face drifted to him as he snorted with his usual self-centered contentment smile. And that always irritates me. So irritating that I couldn't keep glaring at him. I averted my gaze quickly and sniffed slightly to mount up courage in me.Yet, his profound voice came to me more audibly. "Melissa, the family you are engaging in, was the Shark Mafia's heir. Your existence was the reason both families maintain their territories to date. And through you, we will become family, sort of. While that happened with you, I become the governor.""In a nutshell, They will help me achieve my goal."Silence brimmed my heart. I found my room very stuffy and his presence ignites those deadly heat. I looked through his dark orb so intensely. He was emotionless and all I could see was his greed for power."Nonetheless, if you are smart enough to accomplish this mission, I will terminate your engagement."I was listening to him but deep in my core, I wasn't myself and that was obvious to
Melissa's POVI briefly read it while squinting my eyes hard. Expectantly, Lord Scott stretched a hand to me to receive the paper. With shaking hands, I handed it to him. I was so tensed as my chest fiercely pounds.As soon as he read it, a devilish smile crammed his face. "Since you decided to save him. He will be put to death by other Whale's Snipers."My feet wandered aimlessly toward the back until I got stopped by the bed. I sutured at him unwaveringly while my butts docked on the bed and got bouncing me up like a rubber band.'This wasn't my decision! Not at all!' I shook my head vigorously as I did not want to admit it. Right there, my thought got playback to the moment I saved the Priest.If not for the fact that the gunshot was a sedative, I would have died by now. Then, how on earth was I supposed to stop a sniper's bullet from hitting a man?In all my life, I have learned how to kill but not to save."I'm doing this for you, Melissa. You oppose your marriage, thus I believe
Melissa's POVIn and out of me couldn't withstand how I felt. The fact that I was so annoyed made every damn breeze stuffy against my skin. Likewise was my room so much more stuffy than hell! I rushed to the balcony as if being pursued. Docked my butt on the Hammock chairs and swung around for a minute while throwing my back against the chair for proper relaxation.My red eyes focused solely on the Starry Sky. Soon, some life-saving breezes started spanking me every bit second. This was so needy for me.However, not long as I felt comfortable. All that happened between me and my father started flushing back in my head. Proportionally, multiplying the grieves in me. I raged to the point that the chair could no longer contain me.I swing back and pulled my legs down to stop the swings abruptly. Like a patrolling soldier, I got yanked out from it but got halted by the railings. My grip grasped it as I clenched it with dead-fastened fists. My palms blushed reddishly. With a long face to